Sandblast nozzle



April 27, 1948. e. F. PETTINOS 2,440,643

SAND BLAST NOZZLE Filed March 14, 1945 Patented Apr. 2'7, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,440,643 i a SANDBLAST NOZZLE V George-Erettinos,Merion,Pa. 4 Application March 14, 1945, Serial No. 582,669

- 7 Claims.

This invention relates to sand blast nozzles; and the present invention is predicated upon the idea of employing a lining of resilient material having the characteristics of rubber within the discharge orifice of the nozzle, and to provide means for supplying a liquid or aqueous lubricant to the internal Wall of the discharge orifice or bore formed in the rubber lining, to prevent, or at least materially reduce and minimize the eiiects of erosion on the internal wall of the discharge orifice of the nozzle by the sand or other solid abrasive substance suspended in and moving at high velocity with air or other gaseous conveying medium through the bore of the discharge orifice of the nozzle. i

The construction of the device and its operation will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view; and

Fig. 2 is an end view. I

As shown in the drawing, the nozzle comprises a substantially cylindrical body I havingian in? tegral head 2, at one end for supporting an adjustable discharge tube forming the nose of the nozzle and being open at its opposite end to receive one end of a hose or other suitable flexible pipe H, through which a mixture of dry sand or other solid abrasive material suspended in air or other gaseous conveying medium is delivered into the interior of the nozzle I from any suitable mixing and pressurizing apparatus forming no part of the present invention. 4

Intermediate the closed end 2 and the open end 3 of nozzle body I, said body is provided with a transverse partition 4 which divides the body I into a substantially closed cylindrical chamber 5 at one end, and an open ended cylindrical recess 6 at the other end for the reception of the hose pipe I-I.

The head 2 is axially bored and threaded, as indicated at I, for the receptionof external threads 8 formed on the outside of the cylindrical nose tube 9, the inner end of which projects into the chamber 5 to a predetermined distance from the transverse partition 4. p

The nose tube 9 is provided :with a lining l9 composed of natural or syntheticrubber or equivalent material, and the lining; Ill is provided with an annular flange I I at one endwhich forms an annular shoulder l2 adapted to, bear against the inner end I3 of the nose tube 9, to prevent rela tive axial movement between the lining and the nose tube in one direction under conditions of use.

The lining I0 is providedwith an axialcylindrical bore I4 extending fromthe outer end of the nose tube 9 to a transverse plane spaced inwardlyfrom theplane of the inner end I3 of said nose tube.

The inner endof the axial bore I4 formed in lining I0 flares outwardly from the inner end of the cylindrical bore I4 to the adjacent end surface I5 of the lining II), in the form of a funnel I6.

The transversepartition lis provided with an axial opening I'I of slightly larger diameter than the diameter of the larger end of the funnel I6, for directing sand and air, for example, from the hose pipe H into the flaring mouth of the bore of the lining ID of the nozzle nose 9 as formed bythefunnellBL I a The inner end of the hose pipe H bears against a rubber or other similarly elastic fiexible'washer I8 having an axial opening I9 aligned with the opening I! of the partition 4, and which is seated against one surface 20 of the partition 4.

By making the diameter'of the. axial opening II larger than-the diameter of the funnel I6 and the opening I9 in the washer l8 asshown, the cylindrical wall surface-of thetransverse partition 4 which defines the opening I! is substantially removed from the path of travel of the sand discharged through the opening I9 to the funnel I6. The wall of the opening I! thus is substantially removed from contactby the sand moving particles and hence erosion and wear of the metal wall of the opening I1 is materially reduced without defeating the advantages and function of the partition 4 in the nozzle body I.

The body I of the nozzle, intermediate the head 2 and partition. 4, is provided. with an integral elbow or-other hollow laterally projecting extension 2| which is externally threaded at its outer end 22 for connecting toa suitable water or other aqueous fluid supply under pressure. The lateral projection 2| is hollow, as. indicated at23, and one side 24 of the wall of the bore of the hollow. lateral projection .or neck- 2| is disposed in tangential relation to. the inner circular surface 25 of the wall of the chamber 5, whereby the water or other aqueous lubricant under pressure, :in passinginto thechamber 5 from the laterally'extending neck 2| is caused to. move in acircular swirling path about the axis of the nozzle in .an. annular concentric passage 26 formedbetween the internal wall surface25.of the chamber 51 andthe outer cylindrical surface 2'! of that. portion of the cylindrical nozzle nose tube 9 which extends into the chamber 5. I

The complementary threads"! and f the head 2 and nose tube 9 affords axial adjustability for the transverse end surface I5 of the lining In of The swirling body of liquid forced under pres.-,

'sure from the passage 26 through the annular port 30, moves radially inwardly through the; an;

' 1y moving current of sand and air, into a1ufi thimfgh the funnel I 6 and cylindrical -bore 4; in a swirl nular port and is carried along with the ing layer which retains contact with the internal wall of the funnel I6 and bore M as a fesult' 'of the initial swirling afforded by the liquid entering the chamberiat a-tangentzto theoircularwallizfi thereof. I fI-hus, the;, .swirlinge-1ayeri of tliquidp-peffeats an. eefiicient lubrication. of =th'e end-1:: surface 55, of; the rubber; {lining 3'10, :the internal ,wallzof the, tunnel mouth,- 16; ;and.=the,:cylindr,ical ,wall. of the bore {14,2 throughewhich thers'and-llair :1. and water move concurrently. ,The centrifugal 1 force; afforded l by the liquid lubr cant;;-holds-the ilayer gotilubricatingdiquidin contact with-the wa1lsi.o f.=the;iunne1=-l 6 ;and=hore I l; and preventssmixing; of; the: liquid :with the sand and air.- w'Ihusanthegsand dslzdelivered, iinra relatively dry state;: .against theitargetiatzwhich the stream of air and sand is aimed eforlobtain .in the highestidegreecof :efficiency. :The .water, however, iLWhiCh-iTiSnQlHittl-ZdzzfIOHh flleyp'llteflend of" they bore v14,;concurrent ly with the sand-land .airqdevelops.avmoist atmospherearound the. area of the. target; against 'iwhichwtheqrsand; andlair straim impinges;and-ithuszlreduces prieliminates the cloud of the-dust 'aroundtheareabf impinge- .mentiwhichzis colmnonto-dry sand-blasting: qBYY adjHSting the nozzle nose' tubeifl' axially lwi-th respect-tothe transverse. partition 4',1:the:area-;of the annular porti 30, man bevyaried uto=control= the amount of watergor othersliquid passingiromthe annular passage 26 intorconta'ct witliwthemoving current ofrsandi. andfiair lentering the (funnel; 16; whereby, the thicknessof: the lwallro'rzlubricating liquid lmoving 'irilcswirlinggcontactlwithsithe wall of; the funnel; l Shanda cylindricahbore; 51 4. may;v be accurately controlled, dwell? aslthe amountwf liquid:. .discharged;with: he;.-streamorf'sandlrand air. irom the :outenendmf'flthe. bore-Ll 4Lofithe nozzleagainst the, target' so thatianzexcessiveeamount of umoisturelwi llznotlbe directediaga'inst the target; which .wouldpedecrease the efficieneyrzofli'the? dry sand .blastingloperation'i i". '5

The.cylindricalmozzlesnoseltube9. may vbesecured'initssadilusted ;position;iwithirespect to the body :l;:of ithe nozzlegbyameanseoi; a1ilock nuta'3 lmountedv.on@theiextei'nalcthreads :8Lofzsaidihozzle inose tube: and; whichiis also'iadaptedftdlcoma press a fsuitableiigasketsomvashem3-2 around-the threadsfiwithin.aicounterboredirecess-fifle'formed in -the, hea'd 2 .to.-lpreventi escape-1 ofithexliquid' under'pressure'fronr'che charnbemir -.'Fori convenience in effectingi-saxiahadiustment of. thelnosez. 9,:said; nose may besprovided -wi'th radiallugs; 34,534 on its outeriend z;'oin'vvith.any

other suitable-equivalent inean's' for obtai ninga;

firm grip on the nozzle nose to eiie'c t turning thereonduring adjustment; and to Ie'rail'y" projecting neck [2 i trayte connected to a 'su pplybf taint," calcii'nir'ie or other liquid or aqueous coating or cementitious material, under pressure, and the pipe H may supply a stream qfgairgalone, or air with loose free fibrous, flaky desirable granular material other than an "iv'e'suspended therein for coating target surfiaces uchg asgwalls, ceilings, etc., without dea from the spirit of the invention. Under such-circumstances the nozzle nose may or may not include the rubber lining member ii] and the closuregplate 36xonzxthejouter :end or the noz- :Z13:9:.: n r. 'v ,j -.-4 .f H V.

' claim:

;1.' .AiZnOZZIESIZITHCtU-rG. comprising, a .body. member, as chamber havingpian internal cylindrical .wallrzwithinisaid bddyiunember; 'a' nose element axially aligned withrsaidIohaniber and having .an inner endzportion projecting into: said Ichamber and an JOIUEGIISIIdQPfiIflOIIZ extending externally of said lbody member; a 'linerlof :r'silient material withinland extending; substantially from end to end .of 'saidmxnoseielementztand provided with an axial:boreifonpassage andldischargeiofrian abrasive-substance suspended iniazga'seous conveying medium, said bore having anlinternal iwa'llvengagea'ble by saidzs'ubstarice in itr'a'nsit and means for supplying? an' aqueoua Plubric'ant .into said chamber tangentiallyl'torr'said internallcylindrical wall thereof to Teffe'ti aLsWirIing'E'entran'c'e ofIsaid lubricant into the inner endiofisaidabore for covering: said internal iwalllofisaicl borel to: minimize erosionwhereofLby saidsubstance.'

1 1:2. :A;noizlestructuieIcomprisinga body member, 'a'chambei'iwithin saidibddymemb'r and defined ib'y'iia pair- 6f;- axially asp'ace'd endl walls and air intermediate': cylindricalisi-de' wall, a coaxial nose elemehtirhavizigfiacylifidrimlinner end porti'on projct'ingintb salld 'chamber and including a li'ner "of: resilientrrnaterial having an axial bore for passag'e ahd discharge of abrasive sub stance "suspended in a gase'ousfcbnveyin imedium; the inner end of said noseelmentbeing disposed in a' "transverse plan" arallel 't'o and spaced axially from "one of n'dfwalls' df'sai'd'chamber orini annularifluijd port, said ..-terrh'inatin'gifadjacent said walr efysaie stancesus v theinner end or said nose; element being disposed' in aatran'sverse; plane"! z araiielilitd :an'd .ispaced fluidp rt and" nga geatie by said substan in transit} arid meafi's for supplying ari aquedus' 11;-

bricant tangentially to and against the cylindrical chamber toi neer; sv in'ing; of "said;

us conveying medium;

axially from one of said end walls of said chamber and therewith forming an annular fluid port, said bore having a wall terminating adjacent said fluid port and engageable by said substance in transit, means for supplying an aqueous lubricant tangentially to and against the cylindrical wall of said chamber to effect swirling of said lubricant therein for passage through said port into the inner end of said bore for covering said engageable wall thereof to minimize erosion of said engageable wall by said substance, and means for adjusting said nose element axially to vary the efiective area of said port.

4. A nozzle structure comprising a body member, a cylindrical walled chamber within said body member, an axially bored transverse wall at one end of said chamber, a cylindrical nose element axially aligned with said chamber and having an inner end portion projecting into said chamber to a position adjacent said transverse wall to form an annular port therebetween, an outer end portion of said element extending externally of said body member, said nose element being provided with an axial bore extending from said inner end to said outer end thereof for passage therethrough and discharge from said outer end thereof of one fluid adapted to enter the inner end of said bore from the axial bore in said transverse wall, and means for supplying another fluid into said chamber tangentially to the cylindrical wall thereof to effect a swirling entrance of said other fluid into the inner end of said bore through said annular port for discharge from said outer end of said bore with said one fluid.

5. A nozzle structure comprising a body member, a cylindrical walled chamber within said body member, an axially bored transverse wall at one end of said chamber, a cylindrical nose element axially aligned with said chamber and having an inner end portion projecting into said chamber to a position adjacent said transverse wall to form an annular port therebetween, an outer end portion of said element extending externally of said body member, said nose element being provided with an axial bore extending from said inner end to said outer end thereof for passage therethrough and discharge from said outer end thereof of one fluid adapted to enter the inner end of said bore from the axial bore in said transverse wall, means for supplying another fluid into said chamber tangentially to the cylindrical wall thereof to effect a swirling entrance of said other fluid into the inner end of said bore through said annular port for discharge from said outer end of said bore with said one fluid, and means for effecting relative axial movement between said nose element and said .transverse wall for governing the efiective area of said port.

6. In a nozzle structure comprising a nozzle body and a nose element therein, a lining of resilient'material in said element having an internal bore provided with an entrance mouth for passage and discharge of a mixture of an abrasive substance and air, an opening for said mixture in the nozzle body having a bore larger than the entrance mouth of the bore and said lining, said opening being disposed in axial alignment with and spaced from said entrance mouth, means for adjusting the spaced relationship of said entrance mouth with respect to said opening, and means for supplying an aqueous lubricant to the lining bore at the entrance mouth thereof for coating the lining to minimize erosion thereof by said abrasive substance.

7. A nozzle structure comprising a body member, a chamber having an internal cylindrical Wall within said body member, a nose element extending inwardly of said chamber axially thereof, a liner of resilient material within and extending substantially the length of said nose element and provided with an axial bore for passage and discharge of an abrasive substance suspended in a gaseous conveying medium, and means for supplying an aqueous lubricant into said chamber tangentially of the internal cylindrical wall thereof to effect a swirling entrance of said lubricant into said axial bore and cover the wall of the bore to minimize erosion thereof by said abrasive substance.

GEORGE F. PETTINIOS.

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